> are there many such annoyed users? If so
> then perhaps we should simply make that change to the default behavior:
_not_
> have `C-x C-x' activate the region.
The reason C-x C-x activates the region
is so that you can have a way to activate it
without changing it.
That is a very useful thing to do, so it needs to be short. If C-x
C-x ceases to work, and the new method is less convenient, that is
a step backward.